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Shovel Creek Fire: Evacuation Levels Change to Level 2 “Set” for Vancouver
Watch the video PSA that explains this change on YouTube: https://youtu.be/S5Y5Cfc0V68 This weekend’s warm and dry weather forecast for the Shovel Creek Fire is expected to contribute to active fire behavior. Firefighters are preparing for a firing operation on Friday to prevent… Read More ›
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Boundary River and McArthur Creek Fires Combined Update 7-4-2019
Firefighters working on the 14,187-acre Boundary River Fire (#362) laid over 2 miles of hose on Wednesday to provide water for protection of Native allotments closest to the fire. Crews also widened the saw line around several Native allotments and… Read More ›
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Montana Creek evacuation order raised to “Level 2: Set” as fire shifts direction
Due to a shift in the direction of the Montana Creek (#429) Fire, Mat-Su Emergency Services is issuing a “Level 2: Set” alert for residents of the Montana Creek area, as part of its “Ready, Set, Go” evacuation program. This… Read More ›
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Caribou Creek Fire Update 7-4-2019
The 260-acre Caribou Creek Fire (#255) east of Fairbanks was 75 percent contained as of Thursday morning, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. The acreage has been reduced at this time due to better mapping. Firefighters continue working toward… Read More ›
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Nugget Creek Fire Update 7-4-2019
The Nugget Creek fire (#323) was started by lightning on June 21 and is located approximately 35 miles east of Fairbanks in the area of 30 Mile Chena Hot Springs Road in the Chena River State Recreation Area. The fire,… Read More ›
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Alaska Fire Facts at a Glance for 7-4-19
Fires actively burning in Alaska: 114 (State 37, AFS 75, USFS 2) Year to Date Fires: 367 Year to Date Acres: 633,556 Two new fires were reported Wednesday in the state. The new fires included a human-caused fire near Fort… Read More ›
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Tanana Zone Fire Update for 7-4-19
Today appears to be the final day of cloudy weather across the zone. As high pressure moves back in, most portions of the Tanana Zone will experience a fairly dramatic warming and drying trend. No rain is forecast. By Sunday,… Read More ›
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Upper Yukon Sees Highest Threat for Increased Fire Activity
Upper Yukon Sees Highest Threat for Increased Fire Activity Today’s holiday is the last day of cooler weather across the Interior. The Upper Yukon Fire Management Zone, along with Southcentral Alaska, has the highest threat for active fire spread and… Read More ›
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Hard work by firefighters keeps Montana Creek Fire at about 250 acres
Firefighters worked into the early morning hours on the Montana Creek Fire (#429) and are hard at it again today. The fire, which was reported shortly before 3 p.m. yesterday, is holding at about 250 acres. No structures have been… Read More ›
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Hess Creek Fire Update 7/4/19
Precipitation fell off and on throughout the day on the #HessCreekFire, keeping fire behavior to a minimum. The perimeter grew to 98,400 acres. Firefighters were able to make significant progress on structure protection, and protection of the initially identified structures… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 